Description
Crypt::ScryptKDF versions through 0.010 for Perl uses insecure random number source when no CSPRNG module is available.
The random_bytes function fell back to using the built-in rand() function when none of the Perl modules Crypt::PRNG, Crypt::OpenSSL::Random, Net::SSLeay, Crypt::Random, or Bytes::Random::Secure were available.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 4.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- May 26, 2026
- Last modified
- Jul 23, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred